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Theakston Best Bitter 2.66 71

Theakston Best Bitter

Percentile
20
overall
Brewed by Theakston
Style: Bitter

Masham, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
712.65/5.02.66/5.03.8%10.8English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Changed from 3.6% to 3.8% in 2004.
This fine, golden coloured beer has a full flavour that lingers pleasantly on the palate. With a good bitter-sweet balance this beer has a robust hop character described as citrus and spicy. It’s a refreshing and very satisfying pint – noted for the aroma of its Fuggles and dry hopping strain Golding to add to its characteristic Theakston aroma.
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 jammin7jg (139), Withington, Manchester, England
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Apr 30, 2007  
[CASK: The Salisbury Ale House, Manchester 24/06/06] As the main brew for Theakstons I can help but wish for a bit more... This is just my opinion. This is a popular ale and is quite tasty. I myself prefer something a little stronger. Not bad, just not great either.


 HarryFlashman (469), Chatham, Kent, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 15, 2007  
Pretty good for a norther brew; not the usually dishwaters served up by Yorkshire. Fairly hoppy and bitter, if a touch flat and bland. stereotypical mud brown bitter colour. Not too bad at all!


 DruncanVeasey (2753), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Red amber pour. Juicy grapefruit, leafy tea hoppiness with wheaty biscuit afters. Pleasant and hugely sessionable.


 jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Oct 16, 2006  
cask at Red Lion Inn, London: aroma is slightly malty with some fruit in the backround. pours a dark copper color with typical white cask head. the flavor is of sweet malt that is slightly sickly, and some hop bitterness and fruit. Not a favorite of mine. thin palate.


 anders37 (4760), Malmö, Sweden
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 4, 2006  
Cask @ JDW, Heathrow. Pours a copper colour with a small off-white head. Fruity malty aroma with some hints of hops. Fruity malty slightly bitter flavor. Malty bitter finish.


 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Sep 4, 2006  
Found this beer rating in an old suit the other day, so it’s from several months ago. Cask. Pulls a dark amber, thick white head, almost nitro style. Nose is slightly macrobrewery malt, hops, pine cone? Tastes malty, some sweet hoppy bitterness, and finishes bitter. Average.


 Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 8, 2006  
(Cask at Carnarvon Castle, Liverpool, 26 July) Colour is amber with frothy head. Nose is malty and nutty with a neutral caramel aroma. Taste is malty and nutty with dried fruit and some artificial tasting caramel. A bit sweet and hints of hops in the finish (did they only dry hop the beer?). Not bad, probably better than when it was under the wings of Scotish Courage, but still a fairly boring brew.


 bluevegie (2215), Perth, Australia
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 19, 2006  
Not as red in body as previous bitters a touch more preferable, a little bit smoother but once again nothing standing out too much, some dried fruit in taste.



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